How to write 苛

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Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "苛"

Printable Handwriting Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 苛

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Printable Stroke Order Practice Worksheet of the Chinese character 苛

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Meaning of 苛

Pinyin kē

Radical

艹

Strokes

Definition

severe / exacting

Usage

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苛 [kē] Meaning 1: Overly harsh. Meaning 2: Burdensome, making it hard to endure. Meaning 3: Corrosive. 1. Overly harsh: 苛刻 (kē kè). 苛毒 (kē dú). 苛求 (kē qiú). 苛责 (kē zé). 苛待 (kē dài). 2. Burdensome, making it hard to endure: 苛重 (kē zhòng). 苛捐杂税 (kē juān zá shuì). 3. Corrosive: 苛性 (kē xìng) (e.g., chemical properties like potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide that can corrode skin and fibers). 苛性钠 (kē xìng nà) (caustic soda). 苛 [kē] Type: Noun Original meaning: Little grass Character formation: Phono-semantic compound. 1. Same original meaning ([En.] little grass) 2. Scabies ([En.] scabies) 3. Illness. Same as "疴" ([En.] illness) 苛 [kē] Type: Adjective 1. Miscellaneous, complicated ([En.] miscellaneous) 2. Harsh, cruel (emphasizing brutality) ([En.] onerous; harsh) 3. Heavy, violent ([En.] heavy; violent). 苛 [kē] Type: Verb 1. To be hard upon; to be onerous ([En.] be hard upon; be onerous) 2. To disturb; to trouble ([En.] disturb; trouble) 3. To blame; to accuse; to censure ([En.] blame; accuse; censure) 苛 [kē] Type: Noun Original meaning: Little grass Character formation: Phono-semantic compound. 1. Same original meaning ([En.] little grass) 2. Scabies ([En.] scabies) 3. Illness. Same as "疴" ([En.] illness) 苛 [kē] Type: Adjective 1. Miscellaneous, complicated ([En.] miscellaneous) 2. Harsh, cruel (emphasizing brutality) ([En.] onerous; harsh) 3. Heavy, violent ([En.] heavy; violent). 苛 [kē] Type: Verb 1. To be hard upon (>=[En.] be hard upon; be onerous) 2. To disturb; to trouble ([En.] disturb; trouble) 3. To blame; to accuse; to censure ([En.] blame; accuse; censure) Another reading of above [1]. Another reading of above [1].

苛刻 kē kè

harsh / severe / demanding

苛捐杂税 kē juān zá shuì

exorbitant taxation (idiom)

严苛 yán kē

severe / harsh

苛政 kē zhèng

tyranny / harsh government / oppressive government / tyrannical government

苛求 kē qiú

demanding

苛责 kē zé

to criticize harshly / to excoriate